Grinding Rock Hill–North Reservoir, 4 lakes
2 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 42 min
Grinding Rock Hill–North Reservoir, 4 lakes is a 2-mile out-and-back in Middlesex Fells Reservation near Haywardville, MA. The route passes North Reservoir and Middle Reservoir before reaching Grinding Rock Hill at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Grinding Rock Hill–North Reservoir, 4 lakes
2 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 42 min
Elevation 152–203 ft
Out & Back · Middlesex Fells Reservation
Trailhead: 42.45156, -71.10522
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Chandler Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftPass North Reservoir.
- 300 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Middle Reservoir.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Middle Reservoir Road, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Reservoir Trail, heading NW.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftBear right, heading W.
- 250 ftReach Grinding Rock Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 500 ftBear right onto Middle Reservoir Road, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Chandler Road, heading E.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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